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noun
1.
maintenance in being or activity; the sustaining of life through vital processes.
2.
provision with means or funds for upkeep.
3.
means of sustaining life; sustenance.
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Sustentation
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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| sustentation (ˌsʌstɛnˈteɪʃən) | |
| —n | |
| a less common word for sustenance | |
| [C14: from Latin sustentātio, from sustentāre, frequentative of sustinēre to | |
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